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Richards elected WVU Foundation board chairman

J. Wayne Richards will serve a two-year term as chairman of the West Virginia University Foundation Board of Directors.

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Myra and Victor Dean have long supported academics and athletics at WVU.

WVU alum and wife give $175K to boost engineering education, athletics

Generous donors Victor and Myra Dean are expanding support for engineering education and athletics with gifts totaling $175,000.

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The Order of Vandalia originated in 1960 when WVU President Elvis J. Stahr outlined his idea for a special honor to be bestowed on the University’s most loyal servants.

WVU to induct 5 into Order of Vandalia

The Order of Vandalia originated in 1960 when WVU President Elvis J. Stahr outlined his idea for a special honor to be bestowed on the University’s most loyal servants.

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WVU Davis College

$300K gift from renewables leader MN8 Energy boosts WVU Davis College alternative energy and agrivoltaics research

A new collaboration between the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and MN8 Energy, an independent renewable energy company, supports student success in research endeavors focused on renewable energy and the environment.

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Britney Harris M.D.

Earning the Laurence and Jean DeLynn Cancer Research Fellowship has allowed Dr. Britney Harris to explore new and better treatment therapies for pancreatic cancer.

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The WVU Foundation is an independent not-for-profit corporation, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization (tax ID #55-6017181).

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